Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-01-20
NUMBER 10.
Well, another blockade down

We'll, another blockade down
in Minnesota and VIC haven't had
any mail for three days-must be
most horrible weather they are
having down there. 1t is most pro-
voking, but we are compelled to en-
dure the annoyance with the best
grace we can muster. OF course
they are not responsible for the
workings of Providence, but II we
We're in their place we'd move and
chance it somewhere else.
Why would rot game Of chess
played with living men and women
be nice thing? Take the Masonic
Opera Hall and make chess board
on the floor with chalk. Station
ladies and gentleman on the squares
and play the game by orders to the
living people the same as you would
move them on an ordinary board.
1t seems to that such an enter
tainment would be not only amusing
bnt also novel and interesting.
Why may not one of our ladies Aid
Society's try it OH. A game of
checkers could also be played in the
same way.
Something ought to be done to
put stop to this wholesale spearing
of fish ON our lakes in winter. II
men are allowed to go on the ice
and take out just as many as they
choose to, it will not be long before
such thing as fish can not be
found in any of our lakes. Already
this winter, We are informed, there
have been large quantities taken out
of Naubay and other lakes. 1t is
time something was done to put
stop to this wholesale slaughter of
the tinny tribe.
The longheaded farmer goes in
to potato raising just at the time
when everybody else is rushing ont
OF it. On a similar principle, the
shrewd business men invest literally
in adyestising at times when others
are doing little in that line. At
such times the people are at leasure
and have time TO read the papers
through, advertisements and all;
and as his advertisement is one of
comparatively few, they read it and
even if they do not buy much from
him just then, they remember him
better when brisker times come.
But the very fact that business is
small in volume makes it the more
desirable to get good share of it;
and the man who advertises general
y sells out his stock and is able to
Keep fresher goods aud turn his
money more frequently. In the
opinion of the REPORTER the BUSH
ness men of this city should now
advertise freely. They should make
! study of their advertisements,
making every word count; and those
who do so will do the business of
he next three months.
Last Friday the Webater Roller
Mill Co., shipped two car loads of
1our to New York City. The house
shipped to, stated in their letter,
;hat tina Hens of the Webster lffii
stands at the head of the New York
market, and that they will take all
he flour the Mill can make. This,
Ii view of the fact that their -four
comes in competition with that of
he best mills in the United States,
hows that our mill not only has the
'ery best and latest machinery, but
hat the men having charge of it
1now how to operate it. As time
,asses our citizens will, each day, be
,etter satisfied with the investment
hey have made in securing this
Mill. A few dollars invested in
manufacturing enterprise in town,
eturns to the investors, a thousand
old, all they have placed in them.
This mill, besides adding twelve
residents to our city, has
made difference to the trade of
he town of not less than s25, 900, a
mail estimate, all viii agree, in the
months it has been operated.
Vow, the new avenue for shipments
# flour, viii have the effect TO ulti-
nately improve our wheat market
md prove a lasting benefit to our
armers. The REPORTER rejoiees
n these facts, because it was the
most potent factor IN securing this
enterprise to our city.
Saint Peter sits out by the heav-
My gates, his hands on the strings
# a Tyre, and he sings low songas
he patiently waits for the souls of
hose who expire. lie hears in the
distance the chorus Of song, that
wells at the foot of the throne, and
he smiles as tho music is waited
dong, and warbled this lay OF his
,Sn; There is room IN this region
or millions of souls, who by sorrow
.nd woe were bereft, It's for those
who have suffered this melody rolls;
out the klckers must turn to the left.
There is room forthe people who
when they were young persisted in
sowing wild oats, but who boomed
Ip their city with sinew and tongue
out the kiekers must go with the
,oats. There is room for the peo-
pie who pointed with pride, to the
beauty and growth of their town
who kept singing its praises and
harms until they died, but the kick
ers will please amble down. They'd
say the music was all out of time,
ne angelic robes hand-me-down,
and they'd send for jewelcr off to
she moon TO Gample the gold in
heir crowns. So while there is
DOM for million of souls, who by
heir sorrow and woe were bereft
se want no complaint of the music
that rolls, so the kiekers will turn
20 the left.
TAX-PAYERS-The attention
Of Taxpayers is called to the fact
hat taxes become delinquent, Feb.
i, 1887, and it will also be well TO
1ear in mind that if all wait until
the last of the month, it will be inn
possible to wait upon and issue re-
ceipts to all who come. Better get
in early, avoid the rush, and the
chance of paying penalty.
be made. Cut this out and
All I'M u v return 70 US, and we will send
iWi lin ", | you free, something OF great
III " IL value and importance to you,
that will start you IN business